USSR
1984- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С52 20153 001
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
С52-20153/2-2Side A Runout, Stamped
С52-20154/2-1Side B Runout, Stamped
20153Side A label print
20154Side A label print
Vinyl pressings
by Александр Калягин · 1984
Ребята, Давайте Жить Дружно was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
С52-20153/2-2Side A Runout, Stamped
С52-20154/2-1Side B Runout, Stamped
20153Side A label print
20154Side A label print
С52-20153/2-2Runout Side 1, Stamped
С52-20154/2-1Runout Side 2, Stamped
С52-20153/2-1A-Side
С52-20154/2-1B-Side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", Repress | 7", Repress |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С52 20153 0017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Ребята, Давайте Жить Дружно are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1984 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С52 20153 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С52 20153 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С52-20153/2-2 and С52-20154/2-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.